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Work Skills Keeping Up?

Tony Karrer

In New Work and New Work Skills , I discuss the fact that most of us have not participated in formal learning since college on foundational knowledge work skills - especially metacognitive skills. Our work skills cannot sit still. And how important is this? We are struggling to keep up.

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Develop Work Skills

Tony Karrer

There are also several studies of knowledge worker practices that suggest that a lot of what is effective is quite personal. That said, I think there is a tendency to lean on the skills that we are good at and not use other approaches when they are called for. How can the organization capture the knowledge, learning, etc.?

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New Work and New Work Skills

Clark Quinn

really was all about new work skills - skills we should be learning. Actually, it's also about the fact that there's not really new work as much as there is new work skills. Work Skills Changing Most of us who used to use these things know somewhat know that they really aren't in use anymore.

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Does Deliberative Practice Lead to Quick Proficiency?

Tony Karrer

Then he gets at the crux of where my question comes from … expert status is more difficult to achieve these days: It is becoming increasingly more difficult for expertise to reach expert level. My core questions were: In this time of rapid change, is expertise really the goal anymore? Jack of all trades. Good stuff.

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Graphic Designers: Do You Need One on Your Learning Team?

The Learning Dispatch

Much can be done with a layman’s knowledge of principles. This takes work, skill, and practice. We can’t afford the added expense of hiring another person, even one with specialized knowledge. Elearning Team Roles: Critical Skills for Learning Projects. Graphic design is complex. And yet…sometimes we just can’t.

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CrossKnowledge Reboot Camp Insights

CrossKnowledge

This post-containment initiative had clear benefits for participants – peer-to peer connections, access to premium resources and expert knowledge, and a forum to brainstorm practical ideas and solutions for use in their learning environment. 128 professionals 28 companies 76 countries.

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Conversation Learning

Clark Quinn

One of the questions being raised this week in the free, online course Work Literacy: Web 2.0 To me, this is a critical part of The New Skills for knowledge workers. And what I often cite as the biggest change in knowledge work skills over the past 20 years is the change in access to people.